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OP-ED Opinions 

Ghana: Dismantling Nigeria! By Ozodinukwe Okenwa

Elwin Mandowa,
Recently in Accra, Ghana, an anonymous Ghanaian businessman reportedly led some armed men into the premises of the Nigerian Embassy and bulldozed some structures under construction claiming that the Nigerian property encroached on their ancestral land. As the ‘bandits’ were pulling down the block of apartments on the property in the night it was reported that some policemen were sighted… Read More
Investments 

En Égypte, une jeunesse innovante transforme l’avenir de l’Afrique

Elwin Mandowa,
Le jour se lève à peine dans la ville côtière de Baltim, à 200 kilomètres au nord du Caire. Ahmed Abdel Salam, jeune homme d’une vingtaine d’années, est déjà dans le laboratoire de son entreprise Fish Powder Protein. Une jeune start-up spécialisée en aliments pour poissons d’élevage qu’il a fondée en 2019 dans sa ville natale. Perché sur une échelle,… Read More
Africa Investments 

In Egypt, young innovators are transforming Africa’s future

Elwin Mandowa,
The sun has barely risen on the seaside village of Baltim, 200 km north of Cairo and  twenty-year-old Ahmed Abdel Salam is already at his laboratory – a start-up factory that has since 2019, been producing fish feed for supply to aquaculture businesses in the Delta region From atop a ladder, Ahmed observes a school of tilapia swimming in an… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Fund approves $9.52 million to enhance coordinated COVID-19 response in East and Horn of Africa and the Comoros

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) have approved grants totaling $9.52 million to strengthen responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in East Africa and the Horn, and in the Comoros. The grant, approved on 26 June, is part of the $10 billion COVID-19 Rapid Response Facility (CRF) approved by the Board of Directors in April 2020 and… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Caged By Cabal And Dangerously Divided: Nnobi, My Town, As A Micro-Cousin Of Nigeria By Churchill Okonkwo

Elwin Mandowa,
My town Nnobi, the birthplace of Chinua Achebe, is a wonderful place – second to none when it comes to the number of professionals, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists. But for years, we have allowed one cabal after another to artificially divide us while enriching themselves from our commonwealth. Now, we are so dangerously divided that while we argue, empty-handed, over the… Read More
Africa Investments 

Appointment of Souley Amadou as Acting General Counsel and Director of the Legal Service Department

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Souley Amadou as Acting General Counsel and Director of the Legal Service Department, effective 1 July 2020. A transactional lawyer with a Ph.D. in banking and finance law from Clermont-Ferrand university, in France, Souley Amadou has over 24 years of substantive legal work experience, including 20 years spent… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Governor Ayade And Witch Burning In Cross River State By Leo Igwe

Elwin Mandowa,
The refusal by the governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, to condemn the assault and burning of alleged witches in Boki Local Government Area of the state is deeply disturbing. His deafening silence over this tragic incident is indicative of a disgusting trend in Nigerian politics, and the pervasive incompetence, insensitivity and irresponsible governance that has plagued the country. … Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Jagaban Of Borgu: The End Of A Political Era By John Danfulani

Elwin Mandowa,
The history of the Fourth Republic cant be complete without mentioning the political sagacity, survivability and alliance system of Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu — Jagaban of Borgu, Lion of Bourdillon, and the governor of the coastal state of Lagos from 1999-2007.  The lion of Bourdillon was an SDP Senator of the botched Third Republic, certified June 12 activist, and a… Read More
Investments 

Development Finance Institutions commit to support Sudan’s transformation

Elwin Mandowa,
Three leading international financial institutions, the African Development Bank, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Thursday pledged  multi-pronged support to Sudan as it opens a new chapter to overcome political and economic challenges. At a high-level Sudan Partnership Conference held virtually and hosted in Berlin on 25 June, the three multilateral organizations and several governments affirmed… Read More
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